Cross-over. Denmark. It is not the first time
Gudrun Holck raises her voice on record, but it's the
first time she invests in herself to such a degree,
body mind and soul, in a recording project. For four
years Holck lived i Nigeria, staying with Fela Kuti
and has since performed diligently. She trained with
Toumani Diabaté and Habib Koité in Mali
and was a founding member of the late Muzi DanZim Band.
On this her solo debut she truly demonstrates what she
is capable of wringing out of her vocal cords 
and her musical brain. She scores in particular on the
wordless, vocal compositions like 'Song of Angels',
The Composition of Now', and in musical fragments like
'Vignet Kula', 'Intro' and 'Outro Calling'. Not quite
as listening friendly are the title songs 'Muse' and
Marylin Mazur's otherwise quite beautiful song 'Cross
the Stream' which Gudrun Holck unfortunately torments
to death. Not considering these blemishes, Gudrun Holck
has on 'Muse' created a vocal jungle of surprising,
strangely liberating and enticing sounds  a jungle
I wouldn't mind getting lost in again.